Mined area in Petrivske, Donetsk region, September 2016. For the SMM to do its job, the Ukrainian Armed Forces and armed formations must provide monitors with free and safe access to the areas agreed for disengagement. Only with access, can the SMM verify compliance and help to build trust between the sides to enable sustainable ceasefire.
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